Durkin Park Elem School

www.cps.edu

679 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Durkin Park Elementary School is a public school located in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, it operates as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is known for being a focal point of its local community, focusing on providing a foundational education that prepares students for the transition to high school.

The school’s environment is generally characterized by its commitment to neighborhood-based education, offering a standard curriculum supplemented by extracurricular opportunities. Like many schools in the CPS system, Durkin Park emphasizes student development through academic core subjects and social-emotional learning initiatives. For parents and community members, the school is often recognized for its long-standing presence in the Ashburn area and its role in supporting the diverse academic needs of the local student population.

679

Total Students

54.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Durkin Park Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	560
Black	68
Asian	1
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Hispanic
560 (82.5%)
Black
68 (10.0%)
White
42 (6.2%)
Two or More
7 (1.0%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)535-2322
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	679
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 95

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 69

Grade 8 74

Grade 9 1